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Junior Olympic Resident Qualifiers

December 1, 2018

Greetings from the ORPA Junior Pistol Team!

The ORPA Junior Pistol Team finished off 2018 with the Junior Olympic Resident Qualifiers on December 1, 2018, at the University of Akron. There were 7 shooters in sport pistol, and 8 shooters in the air competition. The Junior Olympic Resident Qualifiers is a match designed to determine who will be invited to travel to the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, CO next spring. This is a huge opportunity for all junior shooters across the country. In Colorado Springs, they will be competing to see who the national champions are that will compete in the Junior Olympics. In Men’s Sport Pistol, in third place was Connor Richardson with a 468/600. In second was Tyler Knouff with a 512, and in first place with a score of 526 was Ethan Clark. This score of 526 got Ethan an automatic invite to go to Colorado Springs, CO this next spring. For Women’s Sport Pistol, third place was taken by Amanda Ackerman with a score of 471. In second place was Reagan Phillips with a score of 477. The first place spot was taken by Grace Praisler who had a score of 480. The shooters next competition was in air pistol. In Men’s Air, for third place was Tyler Knouff with a score of 465 - 3x. In second came Kyle Klinehoffer with a 505 - 7x. Taking first place, Ethan Clark had a score of 514 - 5x. In the Women’s Air, the third place shooter was Amanda Ackerman with a score of 495 - 0x. There was a very close score between first and second place. In second is Grace Praisler with 516 - 2x. Beating Grace by only 2x was Reagan Phillips, with a score of 516 - 4x. Overall, it was a great day for all. The Juniors next competition will be the Camp Perry Open air match on January 19-20, 2019. This will be at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. The competition consists of two 60-shot air matches, as well as the finals and super-finals. Check back in with Gunsmoke or on ORPA.Net to see future scores and news from the ORPA Junior Pistol Team!

The 2018 ORPA Junior Pistol Team claims 11th National Title for High Junior Team.

The ORPA Junior Pistol Program, coached by Fred Totts, began a very successful summer at the 2018 Regional Bullseye Pistol Match. Regionals were held at the Canton McKinley Rifle and Pistol Club from July 6-8, 2018. Nine Juniors shot the Regional match. Rob Delagrange scored a 2311-31x, Grace Praisler shot a 2179-19x, and Mason Poole scored a 2050-22x. Tyler Knouff finished with an 1874-15x, Reagan Phillips shot a 1705-10x, Ethan Clark scored a 1563-26x, and Amanda Ackerman shot a 1308-9x. For .22 only, Connor Richardson shot a 713-9x and Hailey Donohue shot a 349-1x. ORPA Collegiate shooters Jessica Syme and Brett Tucker scored 2387-42x and 2386-56x, respectively. ORPA Alumni Bryce Tucker shot a 2480-53x. The ORPA Junior Pistol Program would like to thank the Army Marksmanship Unit members that offered their time and advice in preparation for the Regional match.

After the Regional Matches, the ORPA Junior Pistol Program members headed north to Camp Perry for the 2018 NRA National Pistol Matches from July 9-13, 2018. Ethan scored a 2409-49x, Rob shot a 2408-47x, Grace finished with a 2192-22x, Mason shot a 1942-16x, Tyler scored an 1859-11x, Reagan shot an 1817-15x, and Amanda finished with a 1551-6x. Jessica, as an ORPA Collegiate, shot a 2428-44x and placed third in the Collegiate category.In addition to their individual matches, the ORPA Juniors also competed to re-claim the title of High Junior Team for 2018. The ORPA Juniors won High Junior Team for .22 with a score of 1067-28x, firing members were Rob Delagrange, Ethan Clark, Grace Praisler, and Mason. The team finished behind the New Jersey Juniors for the Centerfire team match with a score of 998-7x, firing members were Rob, Ethan, Grace, and Mason Poole. In the final .45 Caliber team match, the ORPA Juniors claimed High Junior Team with a score of 980-13x with firing members of Rob Delagrange, Ethan Clark, Grace Praisler,2018 ORPA Junior Pistol Team submitted by Jessica SymeL to R: Tyler Knouff, Ethan Clark, Rob Delagrange, Amanda Ackerman, Grace Praisler, Coach Totts, Reagan Phillips, Mason Poole and Jessica Syme.7and Tyler Knouff. For the High Junior Team aggregate, the 2018 ORPA Junior Pistol Team won with a score of 3045-48x. This is Coach Totts’ 11th National Title as High Junior Team. With all team members returning next year except for Rob, they are already looking forward to defending their title next year in a week of sportsmanship, teamwork, and fun.The ORPA Juniors returned to their home club of Canton McKinley Rifle and Pistol Club for the 2018 State Outdoor Match on August 19, 2018. Mason finished as the High Junior with a 2263-23x. Grace shot a 2257-32x, Ethan scored a 2254-36x, Tyler shot a 2154-54x, and Reagan finished with an 1811-12x. Two of the ORPA Juniors fired .22 only. Connor scored a 2169-16x and Hailey shot a 1971-19x. The ORPA Juniors are planning to finish the summer bullseye season at the Cardinal Center’s September match.For ORPA Collegiate, Jessica shot a 2464-53x and won the Sharpshooter classification. Rob and Jessica have already begun their practice and matches in preparation for the NRA Collegiate Nationals in March. Make sure to check out your next edition of Gunsmoke for future results from the ORPA Junior Pistol Program, your 2018 NRA Pistol High Junior Team National CHAMPIONS!$$$

ORPA Junior Pistol 2018

Happy New Year 2018!

The ORPA Junior Pistol program members are excited for a great start to the new year. The Juniors closed out 2017 at the Ohio Junior Olympic Regional Qualifier on December 2, 2017 at the University of Akron. Seven members competed in both air and sport pistol. Tyler Knouff shot a 469/600, winning the sport pistol event. He was followed by Grace Praisler with a score of 466. Mara Sidloski shot a 420, Reagan Phillips scored a 401, Amanda Ackerman shot a 335, and Hailey Donohue finished with a 285 for her first match. In Air Pistol, women shot 40 shots and men shot 60. Reagan scored highest among the ladies with a 338/400, followed by Grace with a 329. Amanda shot a 284, Mara scored a 257, and Hailey finished with a 220. Tyler shot a 435/600 for the men, followed by Ben Merendino with a 430. Reagan automatically qualified for the Junior Olympics this spring at Colorado Springs, CO with her air pistol win and score. The other Juniors will wait for their results in the coming weeks to see if they qualified to compete as well. The Junior Olympics is an incredible opportunity. Each spring, the match is held at the Olympic Training Center, offering qualifiers from across the nation the option to stay at the training center during the match. It is definitely an amazing week of shooting, exploring, and friendship for the qualifiers. During the weekend of January 13 and 14, 2018, the ORPA Juniors will travel north to Camp Perry to compete in the Camp Perry Open air match. The competition includes two sixty-shot air matches (one fired each day) as well as finals and super-finals. Stay tuned to Gunsmoke and the ORPA Website for future results from this match, and others yet to come!

Junior Pistol 2017

Greetings and salutations from the ORPA Junior Pistol Team! Bullseye pistol season is in full swing, and we are excited to report the results of our last two matches. The Juniors, coached by Fred Totts, headed north to Oak Harbor for the State Indoor Match in April. Four of the Juniors shot: Cody Poole, Mason Poole, Grace Praisler, and Jessica Syme. The match was an 1800 (.22 and .45). Cody Poole finished with a score of 1562. Mason shot a 1013 and Jessica scored a 1474. Grace shot the match as .22 only, shooting a 1456. This match provided a fun entry back into the world of .45s, as grinning faces remarked “That is not an air pistol!” Fortunately, the Juniors were soon able to head outside at the Canton McKinley Rifle and Pistol Range.

On June 4th, the Juniors competed in their first Bullseye outdoor match of the season. Despite the rain showers, all performed well. Rob Delagrange shot a 2202-25x. Cody Poole finished as First Sharpshooter with a score of 2315-26x. Mason Poole scored a 1662-10x. Grace Praisler finished with a 1990-14x. Jessica Syme shot a 2018-35x, unfortunately having to leave the line early during .45 due to a scope problem. Reagan Phillips, a new member of the Junior team, shot her first Bullseye match as a .22 only. She scored a 677-5x for her .22, and is looking forward to more matches in the future! ORPA Collegiate Brett Tucker also competed in June, shooting a 2244-36x.

The ORPA Junior Pistol Team is looking forward to the Regional Matches held at Canton McKinley Rifle and Pistol Club July 7th-9th. After Regionals, we will trek north to the NRA National Bullseye Pistol Championships, held at Camp Perry. Rob, Cody, Mason, Grace, and Jessica will all be shooting during Nationals and are excited for the opportunity to defend their title as the reigning Junior Team Champions. Stay tuned for results!